Object

Representation ID: 1146

Received: 08/09/2017

Respondent: Gallagher Estates

Agent: Barton Willmore

No. Whilst Gallagher Estates broadly agree that these remain appropriate, Gallagher Estates do not agree with Spatial Objective 3 which currently states:

"Model sustainable communities on redundant employment land in the Regeneration Corridors".

It is considered that Objective 3 is out of date and needs to be amended to reflect the significant need to deliver sufficient land to accommodate the housing needs of the Black Country as well as Birmingham's unmet housing need. As highlighted in Key Issue 6 of the Issues and Options Consultation Document, the significant housing need within the Black Country and the wider HMA will require the identification of new sites on land outside the urban area, of which the majority are currently located within the Green Belt. Furthermore, as stated in our response to Question 7, the supply of brownfield land is finite and cannot be relied upon to the extent currently assumed to meet the identified housing need. It therefore needs to be recognised that sustainable communities cannot just be provided on employment land within the Regeneration Corridors and that greenfield sites will also need to be
development to support sustainable communities.

It is therefore requested that Strategic Objective 3 is revised to acknowledge that sustainable communities will also need to be provided on sustainable Green Belt release sites, in accordance with the amended spatial strategy.